Jay Vine Wins Second Vuelta Stage as Jonas Vingegaard Regains Lead

Australian cyclist Jay Vine of UAE Team Emirates-XRG claimed his second stage win of the 2025 Vuelta a España by launching a decisive attack five kilometers from the finish on stage 10, overtaking Spain's Pablo Castrillo to win by 35 seconds. Vine, who also leads the mountains classification, emphasized the difficulty and joy of winning, marking his fourth career Vuelta stage victory. Meanwhile, Jonas Vingegaard of Team Visma-Lease a Bike regained the leader's red jersey after dropping Norway's Torstein Traeen on the final climb, extending his overall lead to 26 seconds. The stage was marked by a high average speed and a large breakaway group, with UAE Team Emirates-XRG asserting dominance despite internal tensions highlighted by Juan Ayuso's public criticism of team management. Vingegaard expressed satisfaction at reclaiming the red jersey and aims to maintain it through to the race's conclusion in Madrid. The race continues with stage 11, a 157.4km medium mountain stage starting and finishing in Bilbao.